Update on VA Vs. Parents

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Update on VA Vs. Parents

The state of Virginia and Abraham's (see previous post) parents have reached a settlement, Art Caplan reports:

Judge Glen Tyler announced that the state and the family had reached an agreement to let Abraham be treated by an oncologist who will work with them and be as flexible as possible about Abraham's care. The regimen won't include chemotherapy, but might involve radiation. The court will keep an eye on Abraham to make sure that his treatment is reasonable and within the standard of care that young people with Hodgkin's ought to receive.

That is absolutely the right resolution for this difficult case.

Caplan also points out that had the state not gotten involved, Abraham (yes his real name is Starchild Abraham Cherrix but he goes by Abraham according to Caplan) would have died with a belly full of herbal tea.